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Clarkson, tonight is the night! 

Parents and students have narrowed 6 down to 4 and now it’s time to vote for the winner! All community members, parents, and 6-12 students are invited to cast your vote for the Clarkson mascot. 

Here are the final four:

Cardinals

Coyotes

Firehawks

Red Wolves

Voting Times:
3:30–4:00 PM
5:30–7:30 PM

Location: Clarkson Public School Lobby

Come make your voice heard and be part of this exciting moment in our school’s history!

Clarkson, we’ve heard you and appreciate your feedback. After listening to the community and recognizing the concerns surrounding the Red Devils mascot, we felt it was important to take a step back and begin the selection process again with a clear mind. Starting from scratch allows us to begin with fresh ideas and ensure the process is thoughtful and inclusive.

Here’s what has been happening behind the scenes to prepare for Friday’s public vote:

• Staff and students were invited to submit new mascot ideas, giving everyone a chance to share their creativity and vision.

• Our student council and a committee of staff reviewed all submissions and thoughtfully narrowed the list to 10 potential mascot options.

• Those 10 options were presented to the school board at last night’s meeting, and the board approved them.

• Students and staff ranked those 10 options, and the 6 with the most points were identified for the next round.

• Those 6 are being voted on by students, staff, and parents to get it to the final 4. The link to vote will be sent in another email today.

• The 4 final mascot options will then be shared,  and Clarkson students, staff, parents, and patrons are invited to vote on Friday, December 12th.
   

We hope to see you tomorrow at the voting poll, located in the lobby of the new gym, from 3:30-4:00 and 5:30-7:30.

After the vote is complete, we will announce the tentative mascot. This selection will then move to the school board for final approval at the January board meeting. We understand that not everyone’s first choice may be selected, but we hope our community can stay united and take pride in who we are together. We are excited to move forward as one!

Elementary students: please wear nice clothes, no shorts or sweatpants

• Other accessories will be provided at the concert

JH/HS students: Please look for a Christmas sweater to wear for the concert with nice pants

• You can find some at Walmart, Target, Amazon, etc. 

• If unable to find a Christmas sweater, wear holiday colors

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Attention Parents!

Due to construction, please review the flow of traffic instructions for pickup and dropoff to ensure the safety and efficiency of our students. 

For student dropoff and pickup please use the WEST entrance off of the spur to enter and exit. Continue using the one-way flow of traffic by the bus drop off doors.

For students who walk to school, the north and northeast doors will not NOT be accessible, please use the lobby doors or west doors by the lunch room.  

If you have an elementary student who walks home, and are concerned about the construction zones, we can bus them one block from the school to the corner of 5th and Maple street. Reach out to your child's teacher if you choose this option. If you have any last minute changes, please let the office know by 3:00.

For high school students, they need to enter and exit the parking lot using the north drive and park on the rock. 

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation!

Here is the parking and drop off/ pick up plan for during construction.

Student parking map.

School Bus Stop Arm Awareness. As the school year gets started it is important to remember safe practices! School Bus Stop Arm Awareness Video https://youtu.be/bKRhHI1DPr8